document.write( "Question 183028: Jason comapred 2 brands of cooking oil sold in different size bottles\r
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document.write( "Brand A: 24 ounces for $1.68\r
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document.write( "Brand B: 32 ounces for $ 2.40\r
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document.write( " determine which brand has the betterr unit price\r
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document.write( "ok so i tried solving it by reducing 24 ounces to 3 and 1.68 dollars to .21 by dividing both numbers by 8\r
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document.write( "i did the same with 32 and 2.40\r
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document.write( "but if they were asking for the unit price, theyde probably want just 1 ounce and not 3 or 4. so thats where i need help. please help me \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #137397 by user_dude2008(1862)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Brand A Unit Price: \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 oz = 1.68 dollars \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---> 24/24 oz = 1.68/24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---> 1 oz = 0.07 dollars\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Brand B Unit Price: \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "32 oz = 2.40 dollars \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---> 32/32 oz = 2.40/32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---> 1 oz = 0.075 dollars\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Brand A has the lower unit price \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |